Generation Trivia
This British band from the 60's was also known as the "Fab Four".
Who are The Beatles?
This person has never lived outside of Massachusetts
Who is Ellen Wrigley
This library, serving as HGSE’s social and intellectual hub, has been a premier education library for over 50 years.
What is the Monroe C. Gutman Library?
This individual founded the EdRedesign Lab in 2014 and previously served as Massachusetts Secretary of Education.
Who is Paul Reville?
This statue in Harvard Yard is nicknamed the “Statue of Three Lies” because none of the three inscriptions on it are accurate.
What is the John Harvard statue?
This classic John Hughes film features a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal.
What is "The Breakfast Club"?
This person was an extra in a Paul Newman film.
Who is Oliver Truog
Founded in 1920, HGSE was the first Harvard graduate school to do this.
What is admit female students?
This EdRedesign initiative pairs each child with a caring adult, known as a Navigator, to co-create a personalized plan addressing their unique needs and strengths.
What is Success Planning?
Harvard’s motto is just one word in Latin: “Veritas.” What does “Veritas” mean in English?
What is Truth?
“You got mail!” was a familiar phrase from this internet service provider.
What is AOL?
This team member was a member of the jets in West Side Story.
Who is Rob Watson
In 2020, HGSE celebrated its centennial with a kickoff event featuring video cameos from notable figures, including this beloved Sesame Street character.
Who is Big Bird?
In the case study titled “Change at the Speed of Trust,” EdRedesign highlights cross-sector collaboration efforts in this Kentucky city to enhance educational opportunities.
What is Louisville?
Every semester, students sprint around Harvard Yard completely naked the night before finals begin in this long-standing tradition.
What is Primal Scream?
This music-sharing platform, infamous for legal battles, introduced many Millennials to digital downloads.
What is Napster?
This person was on a National Engineering Design Challenge team in high school. The robot that they designed and built made it all the way to the state competition.
Who is Tauheedah Jackson
Originally offered during pandemic disruption, this HGSE degree format was so popular it returned for a full cohort in 2023.
What is the Online Master's in Education Leadership (or Ed.L.D. Online)?
The EdRedesign logo has gone through this many iterations over the past 10 years.
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Rumor has it that this iconic library contains secret tunnels or even a hidden floor, accessible only to high-level administrators.
What is Widener Library?
In gaming culture, Gen Z popularized the phrase “sus,” short for suspicious, from this multiplayer game.
What is "Among Us"?
As a child, this person had to be heavily monitored after it rained because they liked to drink from puddles
Who is Shoshana Zuckerman
This HGSE staff band plays at celebratory school gatherings.
Who is "The Mortarboards"?
This former Massachusetts governor attended the HGSE By All Means initiative kickoff in 2016.
Who is Gov. Deval Patrick
The motto “Veritas” appears on the Harvard shield with three books, but in early designs, one of those books was famously oriented this way.
What is upside-down?